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Layering Lab

Wear two at once

Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

AltruistFirst · J.F. Schwarzlose BerlinAltruistEDP · 2015 · ★ 3.98
XXIV Carat GoldSecond · VertusXXIV Carat Gold2015 · ★ 3.82
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AltruistXXIV Carat Gold
Contrast pairing

Altruist × XXIV Carat Gold

Citrus, fresh spicy and rose meets woody, aromatic and fresh spicy. They share two accords and no notes.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Altruist, blue is XXIV Carat Gold. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

AltruistXXIV Carat Gold
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
citrusfirst
woodysecond
rosefirst
warm spicyfirst
amberfirst
powderysecond
earthysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Altruist
LemonLemonBlack PepperBlack PepperMay RoseMay RoseAmberAmberWoody NotesWoody Notes
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
fresh spicyaromatic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in XXIV Carat Gold
CypressCypressJuniper BerriesJuniper BerriesAldehydesAldehydesPink PepperPink PepperVioletVioletVetiverVetiverSandalwoodSandalwoodCedarCedarTobaccoTobaccoMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Light over deepAltruist brings citrus; XXIV Carat Gold brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadFresh spicy and aromatic run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Altruist in summer and XXIV Carat Gold in fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Altruist is moderate on both, XXIV Carat Gold moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointXXIV Carat Gold first, then Altruist over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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